Antony Potter

Professor Antony Potter is the Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at the Alliance Manchester Business School (University of Manchester). His research interests focus on Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, and Innovation & NPD. In particular, his research investigates how different operations and SCM practices enable firms to co-develop innovations within global supply networks, especially for electric, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles. In addition, he undertakes interdisciplinary research into supply chain risk management, supplier disruptions, lean manufacturing (the Toyota Production System), and the evolution of clusters and supply networks. His published articles have appeared in leading international journals including the Journal of Operations Management (a Financial Times top 50 journal), Research Policy (a Financial Times top 50 journal), Journal of Product Innovation Management (Grade 4 journal, ABS list), International Journal of Operations and Production Management (Grade 4 journal, ABS list), Journal of Economic Geography (Grade 4 journal, ABS list), International Journal of Production Economics (Grade 3 journal, ABS list), Regional Studies (Grade 3 journal, ABS list), Production Planning & Control (Grade 3, ABS List), Journal of Cleaner Production, and Trends in Food Science and Technology. He has won a number of international awards for his research, such as the Emerald Literati Award for Excellence: Highly Commended Award (2020), Runner up for IJOPM’s 2019 Best Paper Award, the Chris Voss Highly Commended Award (EUROMA, 2013), Chris Voss Best Paper Award (EUROMA, 2012), and the Chan Hahn Best Paper Award Finalist (Academy of Management, 2012). In addition, in 2019 he won the Runner Up Prize for the 'Teacher of the Year Award' at Alliance Manchester Business School.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) The University of Sheffield (2002 — 2006)
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) Kingston University (1999 — 2002)

Companies

• Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management Alliance Manchester Business School (2021)
• Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Operations and Supply Chain Management Manchester Business School (2015 — 2021)
• Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Operations and Supply Chain Management Manchester Business School (2012 — 2015)
• Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Operations and Supply Chain Management Queen's University Belfast (2009 — 2011)
• EPSRC Research Fellow in Operations Management Queen's University Belfast (2007 — 2009)
• PhD Researcher University of Sheffield (2002 — 2006)